September Update by Dan Stolar Alpha Venture Partners Portfolio and VC Partner News Getaround Gets $300 Million From SoftBank To Grow Its Airbnb-For-Cars Business August 21st, 2018 Congratulations to Sam and the Getaround team! Excited to see what’s ahead The Last Company You Would Expect Is Reinventing Health Benefits August 31st, 2018 Excited to see our portfolio company, Doctor On Demand, working with Comcast to make healthcare more accessible and affordable Middle East’s Careem to Test Bus Service in Egypt August 13th, 2018 Careem Bus — a division aimed at attracting low-income earners — will initially go live in at least four Egyptian cities, and is expected to be rolled out in September. Pet-sitting startup Rover snags new HQ with room for 700 people — plus their dogs August 30th, 2018 Rover is getting a new dog house! If you would like to be featured in one of our VC blog posts, email us at associates@alphavp.com If interested in subscribing to future Alpha Venture Partners updates, please click here.